Why is Microsoft so expensive to support?
Microsoft Exchange™ and Microsoft Outlook™ support the needs of large corporations. These organizations already have a dedicated IT staff and the infrastructure to support the cost and complexity of this platform. They can afford to pay a premium for email security, software upgrades and onsite support.

The number one IT complaint of schools and churches
Smaller organizations like schools and churches do not have the same needs that we find at big companies. It is no surprise then, that the number one complaint our customers have about technology is the cost and instability of their current Exchange solution. Simply put, these non-profit organizations can’t afford to buy new servers or pay IT professionals to keep the system running.

Beware of the hidden costs
If you want to license Microsoft Outlook and Exchange, there is more to it than just paying for user licenses. There are hidden costs and layers of complexity that make it hard for small schools and churches to budget for back office support. In the long run, this solution is just too expensive.

• Big hardware investment
  A Microsoft license requires a significant up-front investment into your internal IT infrastructure. It means buying costly servers and hardware, finding a physical environment that is secure and well-ventilated, and supporting it with your own volunteer or paid staff.
• Vendor lock-in
  Over time, you will be asked to upgrade up to new versions of software. You won’t have to, but you already know what happens if you don’t. You are now locked in to a Microsoft roadmap that serves the needs of large corporations who have the resources and the infrastructure to afford it.
• It costs too much to grow
  As you grow, your need for storage space and greater functionality will also grow. If you want a stable and reliable system, that means investing in even more hardware and more infrastructure. Since Microsoft can be prone to spam and hackers, you will need to manage those costs as well. In the end, you are left with a patchwork of servers with different operating systems running multiple versions of software.
• Big drain on your ministry volunteers
  It is asking a lot to expect your part-time support help and ministry volunteers to keep things operating smoothly. Inevitably, as your part-time volunteers come and go, and when trouble arises you will be forced to pay a premium to hire an IT professional if you don’t want it all to come crashing down.

The OpenVelocity Alternative
OpenVelocity lets you outsource your IT to the experts for a low monthly subscription fee, so you can pay as you go only for services that you actually use. With your OpenVelocity subscription, there are no hidden costs, no upgrade requirements and you will never have to worry again about support for high maintenance servers or network infrastructure.

OpenVelocity wins on Features, Price and on Service
Best of all, the features in OpenVelocity are all fully integrated and your support and maintenance is included, 24x7--so you don’t have to pay the costs of hiring an expensive technology guru every time your ministry volunteers move on.

Finally, you have a choice
See for yourself just how affordable IT can be with the right tools at the right price. Take our five minute tour of OpenVelocity now.

Bottom-line Cost Comparison
We invite you to do your own TCO analysis. See for yourself just how much money and time you are actually spending on the software you use to run your organization--and how much you are going to have to spend as your demand for technology grows. Then, give us a call. We can deliver an affordable solution for you based upon your technology roadmap and not the one prescribed by a big corporate software vendor.